CBS Sports releases updated bowl, College Football Playoff projections ahead of Week 13

On3 imageby:Griffin McVeigh11/23/22

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The final week of the regular season is upon us, with rivalries across college football taking place over the holiday weekend. While the College Football Playoff might be the main focus, some teams are still fighting for bowl eligibility with just one game remaining.

CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm updated his CFP and bowl projections heading into Week 13. If his predictions hold true, two new programs will be playing for a national championship but going up against some traditional blue bloods.

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Bowl games will begin on Dec. 16, going all the way through Jan. 9’s national championship game. There will still be some work to do after conference championship weekend but the picture is starting to become clearer.

Here are CBS Sports’ full bowl projections for this season.

CBS Sports’ College Football Playoff and New Year’s Six bowl projections

National Championship
Semifinal winners

CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Georgia vs. USC

CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State vs. TCU

New Year’s Six

Orange Bowl
Clemson vs. Alabama

Sugar Bowl
LSU vs. Kansas State

Cotton Bowl
Tennessee vs. Cincinnati

Rose Bowl Game
Michigan vs. Oregon

Other bowl game projections ahead of Week 13

Citrus Bowl
Penn State vs. Ole Miss

ReliaQuest Bowl
Iowa vs. South Carolina

Music City Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Kentucky

Arizona Bowl
San Jose State vs. Toledo

Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Arkansas

Sun Bowl
Louisville vs. Oregon State

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Florida State vs. Purdue

Alamo Bowl
Texas vs. Washington

Cheez-It Bowl
North Carolina vs. Oklahoma State

Pinstripe Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. Illinois

Texas Bowl
Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State

Holiday Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Utah

Liberty Bowl
Baylor vs. Auburn

Military Bowl
NC State vs. UCF

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Maryland

Birmingham Bowl
East Carolina vs. Missouri

First Responder Bowl
Kansas vs. Michigan State

Camellia Bowl
Liberty vs. South Alabama

Quick Lane Bowl
Minnesota vs. Eastern Michigan

Hawaii Bowl
San Diego State vs. Middle Tennessee State

Gasparilla Bowl
Duke vs. Buffalo

Independence Bowl
Tulane vs. Coastal Carolina

Armed Forces Bowl
SMU vs. Rice

New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Louisiana

Boca Raton Bowl
Houston vs. Wyoming

Idaho Potato Bowl
Bowling Green vs. Utah State

Myrtle Beach Bowl
BYU vs. UTSA

Frisco Bowl
Fresno State vs. Troy

Las Vegas Bowl
UCLA vs. Florida

LendingTree Bowl
UConn vs. Georgia Southern

Los Angeles Bowl
Boise State vs. Washington State

New Mexico Bowl
Air Force vs. North Texas

Fenway Bowl
Syracuse vs. Memphis

Cure Bowl
Ohio vs. Marshall

Bahamas Bowl
UAB vs. Miami (OH)